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Robert Theodore Tisherman

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2024 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Comparison of Revision and Redislocation Rates After First-Time Anterior Shoulder Instability Between Subluxators and Dislocators: A Midterm Outcome Study.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · December 2024 BACKGROUND: Anterior shoulder instability is a common pathology seen especially in young men and highly active patient populations. Subluxation is a commonly encountered clinical issue, yet little is known about the effects of first-time subluxation compar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Conflict of Interest Disclosure in American Arthroplasty Surgical Literature.

Journal Article Arthroplast Today · December 2024 BACKGROUND: Relationships between industry and physicians are critical for innovation in the field of arthroplasty surgery. However, these relationships can present a conflict of interest (COI) for medical research and are required to be disclosed by most ... Full text Link to item Cite

Glenohumeral capsular injury rate in patients with glenohumeral instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article JSES Rev Rep Tech · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Glenohumeral instability is a complex clinical problem with underlying pathology in the bony, labral, and capsular tissues. The rate of specific capsular injuries varies widely in the literature and the clinical importance of these specific inj ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Rotator Cuff Repairs With or Without BioEnthesis¿ Augmentation

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Geneva Foundation · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine · 2017 M.D.